Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-30
THE GRAND ARMY.
The 81. Louis Weather has Interfered
with Its Pleasures.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
PRESS HEADQUARTERS n A

with It's PIeaSures
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
PRESS HEADQUARTERS G. AR
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30.
The first OF two important gatherings in this
city has been treated to dose OF genuine st. Louis
weather. Although the streets here have been
undergoing Improvement for the past four
years, the rain and mud from the side high.
ways has made the main thoroughfares dis
agreeable In the extreme. The rain has pre-
,na since Monday almost incessantly, and
mented faces. AZ an expense OF nearly 500, 600
the citizens had made preparations for such enter
fore In this country. The outor-dOOrs arrange
ments and attractions were prepared at an ex-
pense OF the bulk OF the sum subscribed But the
Indictment weather has so far demOralized all this.
Inc public parks were turned into tented grounds.
where during the first day the incoming comrades
SOUGHT OUT OLD ACQUANTANCKs.
stories OF the war were revived and songs sung.
But as the day wore away these soldiers of twen-
ty-nve years ago began to appreciate the fact
time. The cold rain revived rheumatism and
kindred troubles. aud hundreds OF those
who contemplated q pleasant week in camp
and cheap boarding houses Anything became
acceptable to the wet straw bed provided in
the tents. From the first Gay the beer saloons
the pride OF the city, have done land-Ofce bust.
ness but, TO the credit Of the city, no complaints
are heard OF Overcharges Besides driving the
DOy lnlO more quarters Than the tents
afforded, the bad weather necessitated those who
were able To purchase rubber shoes,
UMBRELLAS AND GUN COATS
Hawkers on the street cried umbrellas at so
cents and gum coats at &2. In addition to the
vender of articles OF personal protection, the
''medal man" has prevailed on the corners and at
public resorts. Anything from q canteen and
musket OF full weight pewter TO the medallion
OF the lamented Logan, composed their
wares. At the principal hotels the
leaders Of the society and those peculiarly able
TO quarter have stopped. At the southern Gen.
Fairchtld, wife and daughter have held daily re-
ceptlOnS, and the One-armed commander has stood
up under the Misunderstanding process pretty we'll
Gen. Slocum and his adherents are also at this
house, although since Monday Gen. SlOcum has
been out mingling with the tlrong and meeting
friends at other places.
At the Lndell, Major Warner well known at the
capital as the republican Cong reSsman from Mis-
souri, has held forth. His StanG Is ct the Missouri
headquarters, where . well-p provided stdeb0ard,
laden with all the army drinks and subStantials,
stands half hidden by embellisled banners from
the public gaze. There Il music everywhere, mar
ttal and otherwise, and . large part OF It Is ex-
pended In the hotel corridors and at prominent
places
THE ATTENDANCE LAHGHR THAN ANTICIPATED.
The attendance has been much larger than wa
anticipated. although ample accom- mOdations have
been made for ALL At this time many are leaving
for their homes. disguised with the weather. The
old soldiesA especially the Kansas Iowa, Illinois